RAF Typhoon given makeover to commemorate D-Day anniversary

An RAF aircraft took to the skies with a fresh coat of paint to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day.

The Typhoon ZJ913, nicknamed Moggy, was given a Second World War commemorative paint job ahead of the 80th anniversary of June 6 1944.

Codenamed Operation Overlord, the Battle of Normandy saw the largest amphibious invasion in military history, involving more than 11,500 aircraft, 6,900 vessels and 156,000 troops.

The RAF Typhoon Display Team conducted a photographic flight to capture the special markings.

Typhoon Display Pilot, Flt Lt David ‘Turbo’ Turnbull and a fellow 29 Squadron pilot worked alongside a specialist airborne photographic team from The Centre of Aviation Photography, led by RAF pilot Flt Lt Andy Donovan.

They were able to capture imagery of the Typhoon and a sister Typhoon painted in ordinary 29 Squadron markings.

The RAF said in a statement: “As the aircraft’s lifespan in the special markings was expected to be short, Flt Lt Donovan led the project to capture highly dynamic imagery of the aircraft on behalf of the Royal Air Force, working around its display schedule at Bournemouth.”

The aircraft and the photographs taken during the flight went on display at Bournemouth Air Festival which took place in August.